Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break this down. The next 16 days are lookin’ like a bit of a mixed bag for us here at Riviere de Galets. For the most part, we've got surf on the table, but it’s gonna take some patience to find the windows.

Right off the bat, this Saturday morning we’re looking at a solid 6ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The energy is strong, with a combined swell energy of 1860. But here's the catch – we’ve got a 12 mph east cross-shore breeze making things a bit lumpy. The water’s a touch warmer than usual at 77°, which is a nice thing after you get beaten up by that chop. It’s surfable, but it’s more about getting a few makeable ones than scoring perfection. The afternoon stays similar, with showers moving in, so it's not looking super inviting.

Sunday morning cleans up a bit, that's the bright spot early on. The swell drops to 6ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and the breeze turns cross-offshore. It’s still a moderate breeze, but that offshore angle is key. The energy drops a bit to 1387, but it’s gonna be way cleaner than Saturday. This is probably your best bet for the first couple of days if you want a decent session without getting totally worked. Sunday afternoon, the wind swings back onshore with rain, and it turns to mush.

Now, come Monday and Tuesday, the whole character changes. The swell direction swings around to the E, the period drops way down to 9-10 seconds, and the wind stays fresh and cross. It’s gonna be lumpy and jumbly, pure wind-slop. The energy is moderate, hovering around 1655-2000, but that short period just won't wrap in with any quality. Tuesday, the size jumps to 10ft, but honestly, it’s just a wall of closeout mess. This is one for the kite surfers, not for us paddle guys.

Wednesday through Sunday of the first week is just a grind. Swell stays in the 8ft to 8ft range from the E/ESE, short period, and a fresh cross-shore breeze that never lets up. It’s all marginal surf, with wave comments saying “poor” or “marginal”. This is a write-off for any sane surfer.

We hit a bit of a lull in the middle of the second week, around Monday the 10th. The swell drops a bit and the period gets longer, but we get hit with a fresh cross-onshore breeze making it lumpy and unappealing. Then Tuesday, the swell drops to 5ft from the SW with a long 18-second period, but it’s accompanied by rain and a strong cross-shore wind. It’s all pretty bad.

The real standout, and I mean the one that jumps out at you in this whole forecast, is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. This is over a week out, so we gotta take it with a grain of salt, but the charts are showing a strong groundswell from the south at 6ft with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 3117 – the strongest reading in the whole window. The wind is just a light 9 mph cross-shore breeze, which is about as good as it gets for us here. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It should have some real shape and power to it. The only bummer is the wind turns more cross-onshore in the afternoon, so the morning session is the go.

Sunday the 16th looks like a slightly smaller version of that, still with long-period S/SSW swell in the 6-6ft range and light winds in the morning. It could be a solid follow-up day, but again, it’s over a week away.

So, looking at the whole picture: don't waste your time from Monday the 3rd through the end of the first week. The surf will be junky and blown out. If you’re keen, make the most of Sunday morning this week, and keep your fingers crossed for that Saturday the 15th – that could be the day we get something special.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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